Placer County Biomass Utilization Pilot Project Award Number: DE-FG36-05GO88026 CX(s) Applied: B5.20 Bioenergy Technologies Office Date: 03/11/2014 Location(s): CA Office(s): Golden Field Office
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
February 25, 2016
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Placer County Biomass Utilization Pilot Project
Award Number: DE- DE-FG36-05GO88026
CX(s) Applied: B5.20
Bioenergy Technologies Office
Date: 03/11/2014
Location(s): CA
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to Placer County, California to construct and operate a two‐megawatt (MW) wood‐to‐energy biomass facility. DOE has previously authorized the expenditure of federal funds for preliminary design and planning activities for this project, however, authorization of expenditure of federal funds for the construction and operation of the facility is dependent on the completion of this NEPA review.
Placer County is proposing to construct the Cabin Creek Biomass Facility (the proposed project) at the Eastern Regional Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) and Transfer Station within the unincorporated portion of Placer County, CA. The entire Eastern Regional MRF and Transfer Station site is approximately 292 acres and includes four county-owned parcels. The proposed project would be located on a 3.7‐acre site in the southernmost area of the property. The proposed project would generate electricity for distribution in eastern Placer County via existing power line infrastructure. It would also provide a demonstration of heat for the facility and to melt snow on the roof, road, and sidewalks of the site.